dilapidated house; deserted house
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
to mark the end; to spell the end
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
in the morning; during the morning
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...